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Mint Collection

"Mint: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the Mint Street Workhouse, a historic landmark in Southwark, south London

Background imageMint Collection: Mint Street Workhouse, Southwark, south London

Mint Street Workhouse, Southwark, south London
View of the entrance (right of centre) to the St Saviours Union workhouse on Mint Street, Southwark, south London. Passers-by include a man carrying a small child

Background imageMint Collection: OLD ENGLISH COINS

OLD ENGLISH COINS
Old (pre-Decimalisation) British coins (left to right): Top - penny, half penny, threepenny bit. Bottom - half crown, two shillings, one shilling, sixpence - tails

Background imageMint Collection: Wrigleys Chewing Gum Ad

Wrigleys Chewing Gum Ad
Wrigleys Double Mint chewing gum advertised as a beauty aid

Background imageMint Collection: Netherlands Amsterdam

Netherlands Amsterdam
Canal scene at the Mint

Background imageMint Collection: Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910

Horse Drawn Delivery Wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c. 1910
An image of a horse drawn delivery wagon at Paddington Mint Stables, c.1910. A team of four dray horses are preparing to pull the GWR cart and deliver a range of goods carried in barrels and bundles

Background imageMint Collection: Japan, Imperial Mint, Osaka - Rolling Mills, Cutting Presses

Japan, Imperial Mint, Osaka - Rolling Mills, Cutting Presses
Japan - The Imperial Mint at Osaka - Rolling Mills, and the Cutting-out Presses. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMint Collection: Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) with Thomas Cook & Son

Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) with Thomas Cook & Son
Cover illustration for Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) under the management of Thomas Cook & Son Ltd, showing a group of three men brewing mint tea in a Middle Eastern street scene

Background imageMint Collection: Mint tea, Marrakech

Mint tea, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageMint Collection: Sir Robert Harley

Sir Robert Harley
Sir ROBERT HARLEY of Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire Statesman, master of the Mint Date: 1579 - 1656

Background imageMint Collection: Night View Looking Eastward on Fremont Street Heart of the Famous Casino Center in Downtown las

Night View Looking Eastward on Fremont Street Heart of the Famous Casino Center in Downtown las Vegas, Nevada
Vintage postcardshowing the neon signs of Fremont Street lighting up the night sky. The Mint and the California Club are in the forefront. Vintage automobiles travel the street

Background imageMint Collection: John Bramahs banknote printing press

John Bramahs banknote printing press.. John Bramahs banknote printing press for printing sequential serial numbers, 1806. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageMint Collection: Pots of mint tea & glasses, The Souk, Marrakech, Morocco

Pots of mint tea & glasses, The Souk, Marrakech, Morocco

Background imageMint Collection: Royal Mint Facade

Royal Mint Facade
The facade of the Royal Mint

Background imageMint Collection: Exterior view of the old Fabrica de Moneda or Royal Mint, Plaza de Colon, Madrid, Spain

Exterior view of the old Fabrica de Moneda or Royal Mint, Plaza de Colon, Madrid, Spain, in the late 19th century
693689 Exterior view of the old Fabrica de Moneda or Royal Mint, Plaza de Colon, Madrid, Spain, in the late 19th century. From El Museo Popular published Madrid, 1889 .

Background imageMint Collection: The Mint (engraving)

The Mint (engraving)
8629581 The Mint (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mint. Illustration for The Pictorial Handbook of London (Henry G Bohn)

Background imageMint Collection: Stamping out coins at the Paris mint (b/w photo)

Stamping out coins at the Paris mint (b/w photo)
8663781 Stamping out coins at the Paris mint (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamping out coins at the Paris mint)

Background imageMint Collection: Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)

Page of London views, 1835 (engraving)
8663292 Page of London views, 1835 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMint Collection: Spearmint, Mentha spicata (Mentha viridis var. crispata). Chromolithograph after a botanical

Spearmint, Mentha spicata (Mentha viridis var. crispata). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther
FLO4990779 Spearmint, Mentha spicata (Mentha viridis var. crispata). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants

Background imageMint Collection: Botanical board, medicinal plant: white marriage and peppermint, chromolithography around 1870

Botanical board, medicinal plant: white marriage and peppermint, chromolithography around 1870
IMB4918172 Botanical board, medicinal plant: white marriage and peppermint, chromolithography around 1870.; (add.info.: Botanical board, medicinal plant: white marriage and peppermint)

Background imageMint Collection: Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves

Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves
FLO4638935 Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and small magpie moth, Anania hortulata, feeding on mint leaves. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Moses Harris from "The Aurelian; a

Background imageMint Collection: Peppermint, Mentha piperita Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby

Peppermint, Mentha piperita Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's
FLO4698343 Peppermint, Mentha piperita Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1800.; (add.info.: Peppermint)

Background imageMint Collection: Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea (terrestrial ivy) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea (terrestrial ivy) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby
FLO4699797 Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea (terrestrial ivy) Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smith's English Botany, 1801.; (add.info.: Ground ivy)

Background imageMint Collection: Roman Hispania

Roman Hispania
3499737 Roman Hispania; (add.info.: Roman Hispania. Roman coin called As. Bronze. Coined in the Mint of Iltirda (Lerida, Catalonia, Spain). Front (left), a head with dophins

Background imageMint Collection: Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out

Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out and weighed to see they contain correct amount of
532651 Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out and weighed to see they contain correct amount of metal

Background imageMint Collection: Coats of arms Litho William the Great, 1861,1888, Prussia

Coats of arms Litho William the Great, 1861,1888, Prussia
945917 Coats of arms Litho William the Great, 1861,1888, Prussia; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Background imageMint Collection: Embossing Litho National Celebration, March 22, 1897, Kaiser Wilhelm I

Embossing Litho National Celebration, March 22, 1897, Kaiser Wilhelm I
946493 Embossing Litho National Celebration, March 22, 1897, Kaiser Wilhelm I; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Background imageMint Collection: Embossing Litho Crown Prince Couple, Wedding, June 6.1905

Embossing Litho Crown Prince Couple, Wedding, June 6.1905
946478 Embossing Litho Crown Prince Couple, Wedding, June 6.1905; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Background imageMint Collection: A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891

A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432528 A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century Rolling room)

Background imageMint Collection: A couple in a car drinks a glass of mint alcohol from ' Ricqles'.Chromolithography around 1890

A couple in a car drinks a glass of mint alcohol from " Ricqles".Chromolithography around 1890
JAB5037085 A couple in a car drinks a glass of mint alcohol from " Ricqles".Chromolithography around 1890.; (add.info)

Background imageMint Collection: Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630758 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMint Collection: A sample of Peppermint

A sample of Peppermint
5307939 A sample of Peppermint.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sample of Peppermint, a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Dated 19th century)

Background imageMint Collection: Spearmint, Mentha spicata (Mentha crispa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Spearmint, Mentha spicata (Mentha crispa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4563647 Spearmint, Mentha spicata (Mentha crispa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageMint Collection: Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher
FLO4563639 Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageMint Collection: Mine Litho Frankfurt, Sangerfest 1903, Wilhelm II

Mine Litho Frankfurt, Sangerfest 1903, Wilhelm II
945839 Mine Litho Frankfurt, Sangerfest 1903, Wilhelm II.; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Background imageMint Collection: Paris: Verification des Lingots a la Monnaie; Verifying ingots at the Mint (b/w photo)

Paris: Verification des Lingots a la Monnaie; Verifying ingots at the Mint (b/w photo)
8671153 Paris: Verification des Lingots a la Monnaie; Verifying ingots at the Mint (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMint Collection: Illustration for Foolish Finance by Gideon Wurdz, 1905 (litho)

Illustration for Foolish Finance by Gideon Wurdz, 1905 (litho)
8634447 Illustration for Foolish Finance by Gideon Wurdz, 1905 (litho) by Goldsmith, Wallace (1873-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Foolish Finance compiled by Gideon Wurdz)

Background imageMint Collection: Peppermint and Pouliot Mint - Peppermint, Mentha piperita, and pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium

Peppermint and Pouliot Mint - Peppermint, Mentha piperita, and pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium
FLO4599477 Peppermint and Pouliot Mint - Peppermint, Mentha piperita, and pennyroyal, Mentha pulegium. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A

Background imageMint Collection: Mint lime corean and agastache fennel (or anise hyssop, anisee hyssop or large hyssop)

Mint lime corean and agastache fennel (or anise hyssop, anisee hyssop or large hyssop)
FLO4647202 Mint lime corean and agastache fennel (or anise hyssop, anisee hyssop or large hyssop) - Japanese print by Kanen Iwasaki (1786-1842), from Honzo Zufu

Background imageMint Collection: Prage Litho Coronation, King Eduard VII, England, 1902 (print)

Prage Litho Coronation, King Eduard VII, England, 1902 (print)
948139 Prage Litho Coronation, King Eduard VII, England, 1902 (print); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Background imageMint Collection: Succulent Green

Succulent Green
Raisa Zwart

Background imageMint Collection: Marie world map with greenery

Marie world map with greenery
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Background imageMint Collection: My Mint Moment 15

My Mint Moment 15
Shot by Clint

Background imageMint Collection: Fibers No 1 (mint)

Fibers No 1 (mint)
Treechild

Background imageMint Collection: Field mint, Mentha arvensis

Field mint, Mentha arvensis
5855850 Field mint, Mentha arvensis; (add.info.: Field mint, Mentha arvensis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Background imageMint Collection: Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller

Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph
FLO4990776 Peppermint, Mentha piperita. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Background imageMint Collection: Greater dodder (cuscute d'europe), Cuscuta europaea 90, gromwell, Lithospermum officinale 91

Greater dodder (cuscute d'europe), Cuscuta europaea 90, gromwell, Lithospermum officinale 91, field mint
FLO4728995 Greater dodder (cuscute d'europe), Cuscuta europaea 90, gromwell, Lithospermum officinale 91, field mint, Mentha arvensis 92, henbit, Lamium amplexicaule 93, deadnettle

Background imageMint Collection: Mint, Mentha x gracilis, and horse mint, Mentha longifolia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a

Mint, Mentha x gracilis, and horse mint, Mentha longifolia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667498 Mint, Mentha x gracilis, and horse mint, Mentha longifolia. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageMint Collection: Mint (Mentha arvensis). Lithograph from 'Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen' by Johannes Zorn

Mint (Mentha arvensis). Lithograph from "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen" by Johannes Zorn (1739-1799)
FLO4736207 Mint (Mentha arvensis). Lithograph from "Afbeelding der Artseny-Gewassen" by Johannes Zorn (1739-1799), Netherlands, 1796. Wild mint, Mentha arvensis




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"Mint: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the Mint Street Workhouse, a historic landmark in Southwark, south London. Discover the secrets of old English coins that were once produced here, showcasing the rich history of currency. Travel across borders to Netherlands Amsterdam, where the scent of fresh mint fills the air. Explore its vibrant streets and indulge in refreshing mint-infused delicacies that tantalize your taste buds. Immerse yourself in nostalgia with a Wrigleys Chewing Gum ad from yesteryears. Remember those moments when chewing on a piece gum brought an instant burst of freshness and joy? Witness a bygone era as you encounter a horse-drawn delivery wagon at Paddington Mint Stables circa 1910. Marvel at how these majestic creatures played their part in transporting precious mints throughout the city. Venture further east to Japan's Imperial Mint in Osaka, where rolling mills and cutting presses shaped exquisite coins with precision craftsmanship. Experience firsthand the meticulous artistry behind every coin created. Embark on mesmerizing tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) with Thomas Cook & Son, where ancient civilizations thrived amidst vast landscapes adorned with intricate mint designs etched into historical artifacts. Sip on soothing mint tea while immersing yourself in Marrakech's bustling souk. Let this traditional Moroccan beverage transport you to exotic lands filled with aromatic spices and warm hospitality. Uncover tales of Sir Robert Harley, whose passion for numismatics led him down paths paved with rare coins and fascinating stories waiting to be told. Discover John Bramahs' revolutionary banknote printing press that forever changed how money was made – an innovation that revolutionized economies worldwide. Indulge your senses as pots of fragrant mint tea are served alongside delicate glasses at The Souk in Marrakech, Morocco. Allow this delightful combination to awaken your spirit and rejuvenate your soul.